Spectrograph Scattered Light Characterization for Exoplanet Research
My group's research research leverages ground- and space-based telescopes to discover exoplanets, measure their fundamental properties, and search for patterns that are the fossil record of planet formation.
In this project, the student will design a suite of tests to characterize the extent to which scattered light affects the performance of the newly commissioned Keck Planet Finder. The tests will be applied to recent and historic images to determine the extent to which an unintended instrument detonation has impacted science performance. A student who has the following skills would be most well-positioned to succeed:
- file handing with the .fits data standard
- image analysis using statistical techniques
Name of research group, project, or lab
The Astroweiss Group
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